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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ins.ti.ɣaˈsjon
"El proyecto se llevó a cabo por su instigación."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of instigating, inciting, or urging on to an event, action, or course of action, often with negative or rebellious intent.
"The strike began at the direct instigation of the union leaders." - 2
The act of initiating or bringing about something such as a process or event.
"The investigation was opened upon the instigation of the board of directors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'instigacioun', stemming from the Latin 'instigationem' (nominative 'instigatio'), meaning an inciting or urging. This traces back to the verb 'instigare', composed of the prefix 'in-' (into, upon) and '-stigare' (to prick, goad, or stimulate).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Instigation" is said worldwide
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instigation
Transliteration: ɛ̃.sti.ɡa.sjɔ̃
"Cet acte a été commis à son instigation."
Anstiftung
Transliteration: ˈanˌʃtɪftʊŋ
"Die Tat geschah auf seine Anstiftung hin."
istigazione
Transliteration: i.sti.ɡaˈtjo.ne
"Il reato è avvenuto per sua istigazione."
instigación
Transliteration: ins.ti.ɣaˈsjon
"El proyecto se llevó a cabo por su instigación."
instigação
Transliteration: ĩʃ.ti.ɡaˈsãw
"O protesto ocorreu por instigação dos líderes."
उकसावा
Transliteration: uksāvā
"यह हिंसक घटना किसी के उकसावे पर हुई।"
教唆
Transliteration: jiàosuō
"这起犯罪是在他的教唆下进行的。"
선동
Transliteration: seondong
"폭력 사태는 외부의 선동으로 일어났다."
教唆
Transliteration: kyōsa
"その事件は彼の教唆によって引き起こされた。"
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